EVERETT — The fate of a new hospital and funding for two local school districts is in question after initial election night results, while a pair of regional fire authorities appear to have received votes of confidence from Snohomish County voters.

A bid for a replacement public hospital in Monroe is trailing for the second time this year, while Mukilteo and Sultan both appear short of the necessary votes to pass their bond requests.

After a bond vote failed earlier this year, Monroe schools opted for a levy proposal that had a slight lead after election night.

A major bond request by South County Fire also had early support that remains too close to call, while voters who are part of two fire agencies in Bothell appear poised to join a King County regional fire authority.

Here are the initial results from returns on election night.

Public Hospital District No. 1

A $382-million bond measure to build a new hospital in Monroe — on the ballot for the second time in four months — is fairing nearly the same as last time after the first ballot count. As of election night, 55.5% of voters favored the request.

EvergreenHealth Monroe, also known as Public Hospital District No. 1, asked the public to fund a replacement hospital and healthcare facility to cover Monroe, Sky Valley and Snohomish Valley. A similar measure received 55.6% of the vote during the August primary election, but needed at least 60% to pass.

Hospital officials estimated the bond would result in an average additional property tax rate increase of about 44 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value, or about $489 annually for a home valued at $745,000.

EvergreenHealth Monroe said the funds would be used to build a new hospital and allow for expansion of the emergency department on the existing campus.

Monroe School District

A second attempt at funding facility upgrades and repairs in Monroe is passing by just over 250 votes following initial returns.

The four-year, $49 million property tax levy had support from 51% of voters after election night.

The school district is asking for an annual levy of $12.3 million to make security improvements, tackle maintenance projects and relocate the Sky Valley Education Center to the historic Wagner Center on Main Street in Monroe among other projects.

If approved, the average levy rate is estimated at 88 cents per $1,000 of accessed property value.

Back in February, voters rejected a $152 million bond measure with only 48.9% approval on a request that required 60% support.

District officials said they opted to propose a levy with a more focused approach to address the most urgent facility needs.

Mukilteo School District

Another try at passing a $400 million bond request for school replacement projects and additions in Mukilteo is not fairing well based on early returns. Just 53.6% of voters voted in favor of the measure after election night.

The bond would pay for significant replacement projects at Explorer Middle School, Mukilteo Elementary School, Serene Lake Elementary School and Olivia Park Elementary School, according to the district. It would also support a new addition to the Kamiak High School gymnasium, along with upgrades to other athletic facilities across the district.

In February, the school district passed a $265 million levy to fund extracurricular activities, school resource officers and special education, but missed the 60% threshold on a school bond proposed at the same time with 57.2% in favor.

A month later, district officials decided the vote was close enough to give the bond another shot on the ballot without any changes.

The Daily Herald previously reported the property taxes would be expected to increase by about 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value as a result of the bond, about $132 annually for the median homeowner in the district.

Sultan School District

A $160 million bond request to modernize, build and repurpose schools in Sultan is too close to call, but far from the 60% threshold needed to pass after the first round of election results. As of Tuesday, 49.4% of voters are in favor of the measure.

The school district is asking for funding to modernize all of its schools and build a new high school. The proposal calls for the first major school construction project in Sultan since 1999, according to the district.

Planned renovations would result in a change to the elementary school structure in the district to match classroom needs, the district said.

If approved, the tax increase is estimated at $1.97 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

South County Fire

A $420 million bond request to build four new fire stations and replace or overhaul at least 1o other South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority stations will be a close call if election night results hold.

Voters backed the measure with 60.8% support after the first count in a race that will need to clear the 60% threshold.

The bond would result in an estimated $136 per year increase in property taxes for the average home valued at $700,000.

If the bond passes, six fire stations are expected to be replaced, including Lake Serene, Silver Firs, Esperance, Mill Creek and Blue Ridge in Lynnwood.

Last month, fire district officials told The Daily Herald the four new stations would be strategically located to decrease response times in some of its busiest areas, including on property near Lake Stickney and along the Alderwood Mall Parkway.

City of Bothell & Snohomish County Fire District 10

Two separate bids to annex the Bothell Fire Department and the local fire district into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority appear likely to pass after the first return of results.

Voters backed the proposals by a margin of 84% from city residents and 82.2% for those in the fire district, clearing the way for the merger.

In June, Bothell City Council passed a resolution requesting annexation into the regional fire authority, the board of commissioners for Fire District 10 did the same two weeks later and the plans were agreed to by all sides a month later pending voter approval.

If results continue this way, the two agencies would join the regional fire authority that formed last year and already includes Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and Woodway. Both agencies would officially be incorporated into the fire authority on March 1, 2027.

Ian Davis-Leonard: 425-339-3097; ian.davis-leonard@heraldnet.com